Vadim, an architect, was detained and beaten during a memorial event for Roman Bondarenko on Change Square on November 15, 2020, and hospitalized with injuries. He pleaded not guilty, saying that participating in the event was his civic duty, and was convicted of “participating in group actions that grossly violate public order.”
Left Belarus before starting to serve his sentence.
On March 15, 2024, a “special case” was opened against Dmitry, and in the summer he was charged in absentia with “conspiracy to seize power,” “assisting extremist activity,” and “creating an extremist group.”
Trial outcome 17.03.2021: 3 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Trial outcome 08.07.2024: 12 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 11000 basic values fine (trial in absentia).
Appeal 25.10.2024: unknown (trial in absentia).
Mikhail was arrested in November 2020 and convicted of spray painting on Tabakerka kiosks, an arch, and a fountain in the area of the former Volgograd supermarket.
Released in January 2022 on the basis of a pardon.
Trial outcome 23.04.2021: 2 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Vitaly worked in a private medical laboratory and was interested in airsoft, military history, science fiction, and motorcycles. He was detained at home on November 17, 2020, and convicted of "preparing for mass riots."
He was released in July 2024 after serving his full sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 09.04.2021: 4 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Alexey, a construction engineer, was detained on September 23, 2020, after Lukashenko's inauguration, when he tried to hide from people in uniform. According to investigators, he failed to comply with a demand to stop and, while reversing, ran over police lieutenant Zavadsky, causing him injuries. Alexey was convicted of "resisting the police with the threat of violence."
"I'm ashamed of you," Alexey said to Judge Gennady Yankovsky as he said goodbye. "And you'll have to live with this," he said to Prosecutor Olga Dindilevich.
According to human rights activists, he will be released in early May 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 03.03.2021: 4 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 10000 rubles of compensation.
Vladislav, a student at the Belarusian State Medical University, was detained on November 19, 2020 and convicted of administering the Telegram channel "White Coats".
He was released in April 2024 after serving his full sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 15.11.2021: 4 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Anna, a volunteer for the Telegram channel “Drivers 97%,” was detained on October 28, 2020 and convicted of “calls for mass riots and road blockades in connection with dissatisfaction with the government and election fraud.”
She was released on November 25, 2022, having fully served her sentence as determined by the court.
| 05.04.2023 | In the pre-trial detention center I was in cells 83, 76,74,75. Detachments in IK 8, 4, 5, 14, 3, 19, 9, 4th new, 15. Placed in ShIZO from 02.12.21 to 28.12.21, and in 2022 monthly from 7 to 15 days, as well as PKT from 08/27/2022 to 09/28/2022 |
| 04.09.2021 | On September 2, Anya was transferred to Gomel, after the cassation on August 31, the term was recalculated, from August 31, there were still 15 months left to sit |
| 22.08.2021 | Appeal 31.08.2021 |
| 09.06.2021 | Chamber 75, 4.06.2021 |
| 05.05.2021 | 05/05/2021 began a closed trial on the channel "Drivers 97%" with Anna and others |
Trial outcome 04.06.2021: 2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 31.08.2021: the sentence was upheld.
Denis was arrested on October 4, 2020 and convicted for participating in protests.
He was released on December 27, 2021, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 09.03.2021: 1 year 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Evgeniy was detained on October 15, 2020 and convicted for participating in a protest that took place on October 11, 2020 near the Pushkinskaya metro station in Minsk.
He was released in June 2024 after serving his full sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 02.04.2021: 4 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, approximately 25700 rubles of compensation.
Nikolai was arrested on December 21, 2020 and convicted of administering a yard Telegram chat.
He was released in July 2022 after serving his full sentence as determined by the court.
| 01.08.2021 | From 23.07 professional accounting. Awaiting the Court of Appeal. |
Trial outcome 16.07.2021: 2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, approximately 33771 ruble of compensation.
Appeal 05.10.2021: the sentence was upheld.
Anastasia was detained on October 16, 2020 and convicted for participating in a protest that took place on August 10, 2020 in Minsk.
On June 16, 2022, she was released after serving her full sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 01.04.2021: 2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Trial outcome 04.10.2021: approximately 1340 rubles of compensation.
Victoria was detained on October 15, 2020 and convicted for participating in a protest that took place on August 10, 2020 in Minsk.
On December 16, 2022, she was released after serving her full sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 01.04.2021: 2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Trial outcome 04.10.2021: approximately 1340 rubles of compensation.
The Russian citizen was detained on October 27, 2020 and convicted of “participation in group actions that grossly violate public order.”
In the summer of 2022, Alexander was transported from Belarus to Russia.
On June 16, 2023, he was released after serving the full sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 20.04.2021: 3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Yan was arrested on September 30, 2020 and convicted for participating in protests that took place in Minsk from August 9 to 11, 2020.
He was released in the summer of 2023 after serving his full sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 19.07.2021: 3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 12.10.2021: the sentence was upheld.
Igor was detained on December 2, 2020 and convicted for participating in protests that took place in August 2020 near the Riga shopping center in Minsk.
According to human rights activists, he will be released in the summer of 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 02.04.2021: 4 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Trial outcome 04.10.2021: approximately 1340 rubles of compensation.
On the night of August 10-11, 2020, Alexandra was detained in Minsk. She went out to help people who had suffered from the actions of security forces, but was faced with shelling and mass detentions. Alexandra spent three days in the Okrestina detention center, where she was tortured, including beatings and threats of sexual violence. She was then released, but on October 16, 2020, she was arrested again as part of a criminal case, accused of participating in "group actions that grossly violate public order."
Trial outcome 07.04.2021: 3 years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Trial outcome 04.10.2021: approximately 1340 rubles of compensation.
Regime change trial 16.01.2023: the sentence was upheld.
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